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Genetic Diversity and Phylogeny of Aedes aegypti, the Main Arbovirus Vector in the Pacific.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2016
Calvez Elodie, Guillaumot Laurent, Millet Laurent, Marie Jérôme, Bossin Hervé, Rama Vineshwaran, Faamoe Akata, Kilama Sosiasi, Teurlai Magali, Mathieu-Daudé Françoise, Dupont-Rouzeyrol Myrielle
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Pacific region is an area unique in the world, composed of thousands of islands with differing climates and environments. The spreading and establishment of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in these islands might be linked to human migration. Ae. aegypti is the major vector of arboviruses (dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses) in the region. The intense circulation of these viruses in the Pacific during...
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